Dallas County Parks & Open Space

10/21/2026

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Dallas County, we need your support! We have a checklist of tasks to get done at Tenmile Creek Preserve, but we have not received enough sign-ups to get them done. Take some time to enjoy the fall weather and give back to your community this Saturday!

Will you be there? Sign-up with the link in our bio.

10/15/2026

☀ 🍂 It looks like we will have some wonderful fall weather on Saturday! Stop by our table at the Harvest Heritage Festival for some DCPOS goodies!

It's nearly time for our annual Harvest Heritage Festival at Cedar Hill State Park! We've got a great list of partners working with us this year to provide a fun experience for our guests at Penn Farm, including:

Texas Native Cats
Blacksmith
Dallas Handweavers and Spinners Guild
Buffalo Soldiers
Texas Civil War Living History Institute
Cedar Hill Parks and Recreation
Dallas County Open Spaces
Inland Fisheries

Join us from 10:00am-2:00pm at Penn Farm for Historical Games and DIY Ice Cream, while supplies last!

10/15/2026

The Trinity Forest Trail, which runs through Joppa Preserve, has some of the best birding in Dallas. If you are free on Sunday, make sure to check out this event ⬇

10/12/2026

Are you looking for a way to give back to the community and make a lasting impact on the environment? 🌳💚

We are seeking volunteers to help us take care of the 125 protected acres of natural beauty at Tenmile Creek Preserve in Lancaster, TX. This one-day event will take place on Saturday, October 24th from 9 am- 11 am. We will have opportunities for all skill and activity levels. Whether you would like to do some gardening, trail maintenance, or litter cleanup, we have something for everyone!

Send this post to a friend, and sign the required waiver (link in bio).

10/08/2026

Thank you, Peter the Raccoon! Check out the post below to see the wonderful developments going on at Elm Fork Preserve.

10/07/2026

🎉 We are ONE month away from our Lester Lorch Park 50th Anniversary Celebration! This FREE event will have a live bird show, live music, 100+ giveaways, food trucks, and local vendors. For more information and to RSVP, visit the events tab on our Facebook 🎉

Lester Lorch Preserve was the very first property in the Dallas County Parks and Open Space system, laying the foundation for the protection of thousands of acres of open space that followed. Join us as we celebrate this important milestone, and look ahead to the many more milestones still to come!

10/06/2026

♻ For the 2nd year in a row, the good people over at AMCOR joined us for a cleanup along the edge of Post Oak Preserve! We're so grateful for their dedication and enthusiasm for keeping our community clean.

📌 Do you have a group looking to make a difference by volunteering? Contact us at [email protected] to set something up!

09/24/2026

🚨This event has been cancelled due to weather conditions🚨

Join Dallas County Parks and Open Space and Cedar Hill Parks and Recreation Department to work on a habitat restoration project at Lester Lorch Park. We will be breaking up a section of the turf and planting over 100k native seeds. The event will take place on Saturday, October 3rd from 9:00am-11:00am. No experiences or tools necessary.

Click here to sign-up: https://dallascountyparks.galaxydigital.com

09/22/2026

We are sending a big thank you to Sebastian Martinez for completing his Eagle Scout Project with us this summer. With the support of his peers from St. Mark's School of Texas Boy Scouts Troop 730, Sebastian built screech owl boxes for our preserves. The boxes will help boost biodiversity, provide habitat, and support screech owl population growth.

We are grateful for Sebastian's hard work and dedication to giving back to the community, and we can't wait to see the positive effects of his project in the years to come!

09/21/2026

In just a couple short months Toyah Creek in Rowlett Creek Preserve has gone from being completely jammed with litter and dead fall wood to being nearly litter-free!

This accomplishment wouldn't have been possible without the Dallas County community and multiple organizations coming together. This past July, Garland Stormwater Management team sent out equipment and dump trucks to remove the accumulation of debris that had completely blocked the culvert that connects Toyah Creek to Rowlett Creek.

With the creek finally being accessible, we were able to coordinate a cleanup event with DORBA - Dallas Off-Road Bicycle Association . On Saturday morning, a dedicated group of volunteers from across the county rolled up their sleeves, collectively contributing over 40 hours of hard work. Garland Parks and Recreation then stepped in to ensure all the bags were picked up and properly disposed of.

Join us in saying a HUGE thank you to every single person involved in this remarkable project! 🙌